Deuteronomy 11 Commentary
The nation needs encouragement against Canaan. They saw how the LORD defeated the powerful Egyptian army at the Red Sea. The current challenge should be nothing!
Ponder the many deliverances of the LORD and use the testimony to overcome doubt. There is a reason for some of your battles.
Israel needed a testimony for the battles ahead. Some battles are sample battles and some victories are sample victories. Be empowered by your previous victories! Let the same God provide victory!
We have a rare glimpse of life in Egypt during this time. They watered the crops using a technology that involved their feet. Canaan would be different. The rainfall pattern is such that agricultural activity can be sustained throughout the year without irrigation. This unique climatic environment is a special gift to Israel. If Israel obeys, the LORD will sustain this climate for them.
Israel is warned to watch out for enticement by foreign gods. We get the impression that the Christian walk exists amid temptations and one needs to watch their walk. The word ‘enticement’ suggests active or active factors operating in opposition to the godly purposes of the LORD.
Verse 26 is important for Israel as it defines what constitutes a blessing. There is also a mention of a curse—operating in the absence of a blessing. But this curse is not exactly how Balak thought of it. It is the absence of God’s blessing over Israel—encouraged by sin—not just mere negative words.
Sin initiates a curse; sin must be confessed at all times.
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